Husband Socks -- Free Pattern

This is my first written pattern so please email me if you see any mistakes!

Husband Socks
yarn: duets sock yarn (sport weight)
needles: US sz 2

Fits a mans foot circ 8.5-9.5" shoe size 8

methods: Judy's magic cast-on, wrapped short row garter stitch heel & toe, 2 circ or magic loop, knit & purl, LLINC & LRINC increases.




Using Judy's Magic Cast-On, cast on 46 stitches (23 on each needle)

working on just needle 1 you will begin the shot rows.
Knit to 1 stitch before end, w&t
Knit to 1 stitch before end w&t
Knit to 2 stitches before end w&t
Knit to 2 stitches before end w&t

Continue in this method until 5 stitches remain unwrapped.

Knit to first wrapped stitch and knit it, w&t next stitch so it now has 2 wraps
Knit to next first wrapped stitch and knit it, w&t next stitch so it now has 2 wraps

Continue in this method until all stitches have been picked back up.

On needle 2 you will need to knit through the backloops as these stitches are twisted on the needles.

Rnd 1
Knit 1, m1 (I used LaLINC) knit to 2 stitches before end of needle m1 (LaRinc), repeat on needle 2
You now have 50 stitches.

Knit the foot in Stockinette until it measures approximately 2 inches from the heel. Following the short row toe method work the heel the same way.

Before joining back in the round we are going to make a very small gusset to add some length to the heel as I find short row heels to be a bit well, short.

sl1, knit to end, turn
sl1, purl to end turn
two more times adding in 4 stockinette row.

Pick up 3 stitches from each side of the heels stitches and join work in the round. Knit across needle 1.

Needle 2, knit 2, ssk, knit to 4 stitches before end k2tog, k2.

knit 1 full round and back across needle 1.

needle 2, knit 1 ssk, knit to last 3 stitches k2tog, k1

work full round and back across needle 1

needle 2, ssk, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog.

You should now have 6 rows of stockinette for the leg.

Rnd 7 begin ribbing K3, P2 until leg is desired length (I usually go about 6-9 inches)

BO
K1, yo, K1 pass 1st two stitches over second knit stitch, yo , K1 passing these 2 stitches over last knit stitch. Repeat until all stitches have been bound off and weave in ends.